From a cluster of off-grid holiday homes on the Finnish coast to a project in Arizona clad entirely in weathering Corten steel, here are 10 cabins that caught the eye in 2024.
La Cime, Canada, by Naturehumaine
This timber-clad “micro-chalet” designed by Canadian studio Naturehumaine was among the most popular cabins covered on Dezeen this year, and features large windows intended to evoke the feeling of sitting in a tree canopy.
Located in in Lanaudière, Québec, La Cime is elevated on steel stilts and has a sloping roof, while its interior is dominated by white-pine walls and ceilings.
Bunkie on the Hill, Canada, by Dubbledam Architecture + Design
Nestled into a lakeside treeline in Muskoka, Ontario, this cabin by Dubbledam Architecture + Design was designed as a place of respite and an opportunity to reconnect with nature.
Named Bunkie on the Hill, the 93-square-metre cedar cabin features an A-frame structure topped with a split gable roof lined with cedar slats on the inside.
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Fowl River Cabin, USA, by Tall Architects
The Fowl River Cabin by Tall Architects is comprised of two stacked gabled forms rotated into an X-shape.
Located near a river in southern Alabama, the cabin is clad in corrugated metal, which contrasts with its light and airy interiors defined by wood flooring and white-painted walls.
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Writer’s Retreat, Canada, by Laura Killam Architecture
Vancouver studio Laura Killam Architecture nestled this cosy cabin into a beachside site in British Columbia to serve as an auxiliary space for a writer.
With a floorspace of 60-square-metres, the Writer’s Retreat cabin is organised into two volumes connected by an internal corridor and sheltered by a slanted, shingle-clad roof.
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Majamaja Off-Grid Village, Finland, by Littow Architectes
The Majamaja Off-Grid Village comprises a collection of off-grid holiday homes situated along the coast in the Helsinki archipelago.
Situated at the water’s edge, the prefabricated wooden cabins by Littow Architectes feature large windows overlooking the landscape, and use fold-away furniture to optimise space.
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Whistling Wind Island, Canada, Akb Architects
Architecture studio Akb Architects created the cluster of cedar buildings that make up this summer home designed for a kite surfer in Ontario, Canada.
The residence is formed of four pitch-roofed structures, which are each clad in red cedar shingles. Alongside the main cottage are a series of smaller cabins hosting additional space.
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Telescope House, USA, by Wendell Burnette Architects
Weathering Corten steel was used to clad this cabin in Arizona, which was designed by Wendell Burnette Architects to capture views of the dramatic surrounding landscape.
Named Telescope House, the home is intended to “recede into the landscape as a dark shadow”, while dark-toned finishes feature on the interior.
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Krasnyk House, Ukraine, by Sanina Arch Club and Gubar Architects
Located among the Carpathian mountains in Ukraine, the Krasnyk House holiday cabin features a rectilinear structure clad with black-metal panels and topped by a large angular roof.
Using a combination of modern and local traditions, studios Sanina Arch Club and Gubar Architects aimed to design a cottage that would “fit harmoniously into the local style”.
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Hut-Inspired House, Czech Republic, by Atelier Hajný
A screen of timber battens decorate the front of this triangular home near Prague, named Hut-Inspired House, which was designed by architecture studio Atelier Hajný.
Larger than a typical cabin, the residence comprises two apartments and a main home held in a single, gabled volume, which is clad with charred-timber.
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El Mirador, Mexico, by Elías Rizo Arquitectos
Local studio Elías Rizo Arquitectos drew on vernacular Mexican cabins to inform the design of this concrete home in Tapalpa, Mexico.
Named El Mirador, the 230-square-metre cabin has a rectangular form topped with a steep gabled roof, and window frames made from weathering steel.
